RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 70 SHOWN OF 70

Highest Swiss population share, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swiss ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swiss residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 70 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWISS SHAREVS 2010

01Washington, IAIA7,2611.3%+0.3 pts

02Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401.3%+0.8 pts

03Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.3%–

04Waukee, IAIA34,8901.0%−0.8 pts

05Urbandale, IAIA48,5700.9%+0.8 pts

06Iowa City, IAIA76,2290.9%+0.1 pts

07Dubuque, IAIA59,1480.8%0.0 pts

08Decorah, IAIA7,4170.7%+0.4 pts

09Marion, IAIA42,7320.7%+0.3 pts

10Webster City, IAIA7,8150.7%+0.2 pts

11Coralville, IAIA23,9600.7%+0.6 pts

12Clive, IAIA19,8610.6%0.0 pts

13Ankeny, IAIA77,8330.6%+0.2 pts

14Denison, IAIA8,2140.5%–

15DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.5%−0.8 pts

16Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0590.5%−0.3 pts

17Charles City, IAIA7,0130.5%−0.1 pts

18Grinnell, IAIA9,4300.5%0.0 pts

19Ottumwa, IAIA25,3190.5%+0.4 pts

20Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.5%–

21Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5000.4%−0.3 pts

22Norwalk, IAIA15,0040.4%+0.1 pts

23Algona, IAIA5,3090.4%+0.1 pts

24Ames, IAIA68,2200.4%−0.4 pts

25Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.4%–

26Johnston, IAIA25,0650.4%+0.3 pts

27Storm Lake, IAIA11,5900.4%+0.1 pts

28Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.4%+0.2 pts

29West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.4%−0.1 pts

30Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.4%0.0 pts

31North Liberty, IAIA21,9760.4%−0.8 pts

32Atlantic, IAIA6,6760.3%+0.1 pts

33Creston, IAIA7,3350.3%0.0 pts

34Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.3%−0.3 pts

35Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.3%+0.2 pts

36Spencer, IAIA11,2180.3%+0.1 pts

37Burlington, IAIA23,3360.3%0.0 pts

38Pella, IAIA10,9920.3%–

39Osceola, IAIA5,6790.3%0.0 pts

40Bettendorf, IAIA40,7100.3%−0.5 pts

41Clarinda, IAIA5,2730.3%−0.3 pts

42Clear Lake, IAIA7,6010.3%−1.0 pts

43Grimes, IAIA17,4050.3%+0.1 pts

44Muscatine, IAIA23,1640.2%+0.2 pts

45Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4930.2%+0.1 pts

46Davenport, IAIA100,3580.2%−0.3 pts

47Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8370.2%−0.1 pts

48Boone, IAIA12,4710.2%−0.5 pts

49Adel, IAIA7,0980.2%–

50Marshalltown, IAIA27,5360.2%−0.1 pts

51Fairfield, IAIA9,2200.2%−0.4 pts

52Sioux City, IAIA86,3560.2%−0.1 pts

53Asbury, IAIA6,0350.2%−2.0 pts

54Polk City, IAIA6,6300.2%−0.9 pts

55Clinton, IAIA24,0490.2%−0.1 pts

56Independence, IAIA6,3120.2%0.0 pts

57Nevada, IAIA6,9740.2%–

58Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.2%−0.2 pts

59Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2390.2%−0.2 pts

60Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6800.1%−0.2 pts

61Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.1%0.0 pts

62Manchester, IAIA5,3570.1%–

63Waverly, IAIA10,5610.1%−0.4 pts

64Carroll, IAIA10,0850.1%−0.4 pts

65Mason City, IAIA26,8530.1%−0.3 pts

66Keokuk, IAIA9,5100.1%−0.1 pts

67Perry, IAIA8,2080.1%–

68Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.0%–

69Anamosa, IAIA5,9010.0%−0.5 pts

70Vinton, IAIA5,0040.0%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS